NSS – Booth round-up, part six

So for those of you still reading blogs on this lovely holiday Monday, I figured I'd put up my last two NSS booth round-up posts for you!

First up, Binth, whose booth was full of gorgeous cards and art prints:

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I love this handcrafted baby book

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.and this deck of completely redesigned playing cards!  I particularly love the redesigned face cards (like the jack, queen and king) for each suit, and the way the odd number cards are redesigned to fit together in a more organic way, like the seven of hearts below:

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Another favorite booth was from Pikku, whose colorful + patterned textiles and paper goods just made me smile:

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{love these wrapping papers!}

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{these eco-friendly letterpress calendars adhere to screen-printed birchwood planks – once the year is over, you can either hand the birchwood as artwork or order a refill with next year's dates!}

Next up, the bright + bold designs of Dutch Door Press:

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{look closely for a sneak peek at the dutch door 2010 calendar!}

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{gorgeous wedding invitations!}

Red Cap Cards used whimsical illustrations with a definite sense of humor throughout their NSS collection:

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{love those prints!}

Celebrating their 10th year in business – and 9th year at the NSS! – the Egg Press booth was full of lovely paper goods, from a sneak peek at the 2010 calendar to holiday cards:

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I've got one more coming up, so check back soon!

{all photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

NSS – Booth round-up, part four

I'm heading out for some early anniversary celebrations (one year on Monday!) with my husband, but before I do, I wanted to share a few more photos from the NSS. 

First up, the jam-packed booth of Small Square Design:

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{I love these small book notes journals!}

I also loved the unusual presentation at the twig + fig booth…

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…and twig + fig's wonderful line of Bar + Bat Mitzvah invitations (in addition to some pretty amazing wedding invitations):

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Next up, some gorgeous new cards + invitations from our friends over at Copper Willow:

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{this last set of invitations is letterpress printed on BOTH sides on super-thick paper – so that green + brown bird pattern? that's actually the reverse side of the invitation. gorgeous!}

I was also absolutely delighted to meet the husband + wife design team behind Embellished Ink, a new DC-based (yay!) design studio that made their official launch at this year's NSS:

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{how gorgeous is this foil-stamped holiday card?!?}

And finally, at least for this segment, the cuteness was in full effect over at the Dee & LaLa booth:

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{I absolutely LOVE the card with the skunks – too cute!}

I've still got a few more booths to share with you, so check back for the rest of my coverage from NSS '09!

{photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

NSS – Booth round-up, part three

The Linda + Harriett booth was one that I had really been looking forward to visiting before the NSS – and it definitely did not disappoint!  I love Liz's use of color and pattern, from the new greetings cards to the upcoming 2010 calendar:

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{I know it's not even June, but I can't wait to pick up a copy of the Linda + Harriett 2010 calendar!}

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The Hello!Lucky booth was truly a work of art – the ladies over at Hello!Lucky drew all the display signs onto the linen backdrop by hand!

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Sabrina was also kind enough to give us a peek into the designs from the Hello!Lucky wedding album – each design is available in either letterpress or digital printing:

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And speaking of fabulous wedding invitations, I definitely found a new invitation obsession in the portfolio from Sugarcube Press:

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Linea Carta exhibited a fabulous range of items – from cards to textiles, calendars to wedding invitations:

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{love these gift tags!}

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{I love the simple + clean lines in these Linea Carta invitations}

{photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

NSS – Booth round-up, part one

So today I'm diving right into larger recaps of some exhibitor booths at the NSS.  Most exhibitors did a wonderful job of putting together booths that not only showcased amazing paper goods (my favorite part, of course), but truly represented their unique design approach. 

First up, Kansas City-based Hammerpress, whose wedding invitations, note cards, and art prints are always among my list of favorites:

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{the feather print above was one of my favorite pieces from the entire show!}

Next up, San Francisco-based Yellow Owl Workshop.  This husband + wife design team are incredibly nice and have a ridiculously cool invitation portfolio (one of which you might have seen floating around the wedding blogs over the past few days).  Plus, they met while going to school in my home base of DC!

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{I loved this display of regionally-themed postcards – what a wonderful idea for Save the Date cards!}

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Two Trick Pony also had an amazing booth display – and gorgeous stationery and wedding invitations to match!

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Much more to come soon!

{all photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

Wedding Invitations — Good on Paper

I’m taking a quick break from NSS coverage to share a few new and absolutely gorgeous invitations and business cards from the always fabulous Lisa Wong Jackson of Good on Paper.  I’m a huge fan of Lisa’s work, and so when she was kind enough to send over a few photos of recent additions to her custom portfolio, I just couldn’t wait to share them here with you:

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{I love the pops of red ink in the suite above}

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{wood veneer invitations – so lovely!}

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{love the mix of fonts + pattern!}

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{love this invitation for a 60th birthday party!}

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{gorgeous violet + chocolate brown letterpress invitations}

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{lovely business cards – I’m loving the vertical layout!}

If you haven’t already, you absolutely must head over to the Good on Paper custom portfolio to check out more of Lisa’s beautiful work.  You can also visit the Good on Paper shop right here to check out the selection of note cards, small journals, office stationery, and lots more.

I’ll be back a bit later with more from the NSS – including photos from day #3 and more in-depth features on some of my favorite booths!

{photos from Good on Paper – thanks Lisa!}